Sharp MX-3500N Service Manual page 245

SIMULATION NO.64 04
TEST
PRINTER SELF PRINT
A 3
PRINT PATTERN
A: 3
B 128 DENSITY
C 1 MULTI COUNT
1 5
D 2 PAPER
K C
M
Y
64-5
Purpose Operation test/Check
Function (Purpose) Used to execute self print (PCL).
Section Printer
Item Operation
Operation/Procedure
1) Select a color with [K][C][M][Y] buttons.
The selected button is highlighted. When the selected button is
pressed again, it returns to the normal display. (Two or more
buttons can be selected.)
<Set item description>
Item Display item & Detail of display
A PRINT PATTERN
B DITHER
C MULTI COUNT
D PAPER
E HALFTONE
F BIT DEPTH
G INTENT
H GRAY COMPENSATION
I TONER SAVE MODE
* When B/W print is made, the bit number is fixed to 1 bit and selection of half tone/rendering intent/gray compensation is disabled. (Though
entry of a value can be made, it is not reflected to the setting.)
* Items B, D, E, F, G, H, and I are displayed as "Display item: Detail of display."
Example: PAPER: CS1
<Detailed description for each print pattern in item A>
NO. Content
1 PCL process inspection pattern
(COLOR)
2 PCL process inspection pattern
(B/W)
0
CLOSE
EXECUTE OK
Print pattern specification (*For details, refer to below.)
STRAIGHT Dither correction
specification
CALIB
Print quantity
MFT Paper feed tray select
CS1
CS2
CS3
CS4
LCC
PHOTO Half tone
TEXT/GRAPHICS
CAD
1BIT Bit number
4BIT
SHARP COLOR Rendering indent
PERCEPTUAL
COLORIMETRIC
SATURATION
CAD
K Gray compensation
KCMY
ON Toner save mode
OFF
Gradation
Color select
Condition No Dither select
1:Straight
2:Calibration
K only 1:Straight
2:Calibration
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2) Select the set item with [↑] and [↓] buttons.
The highlighted set value is switched and the value is dis-
played in the setting area.
* If there is any item over [↑], an active display is made and
item is shifted.
If there is no item over [↑], the display grays out and the
operation is invalid.
If there is any item under [↓], an active display is made and
item is shifted.
If there is no item over [↓], the display grays out and the
operation is invalid.
3) Enter the set value with 10-key.
* Press [C] key to clear the entered values.
4) When [EXECUTE] button is pressed, the currently set self-
print is started.
[EXECUTE] button remains highlighted during self-printing.
After completion of self-printing, it returns to the normal dis-
play.
* When [OK], [↑], [↓], [EXECUTE] button, [COLOR], or
[BLACK] key is pressed, the value is set to the set item. (The
value is not saved to EEPROM and RAM.)
* When [EXECUTE] button, [C], [CA], or [SYSTEM SET-
TINGS] key is pressed during printing, the operation is inter-
rupted.
* When the machine returns to the ready state after occur-
rence of an interruption (paper empty, jam, etc.), self-printing
is resumed.
* When paper which does not satisfy the paper feed conditions
and the paper exit conditions, printing cannot be made.
Description of item
Straight
Calibration
Manual feed
Cassette 1
Cassette 2
Cassette 3
Cassette 4
LCC
Photo
Text/Picture
Design
1 bit
4 bit
Sharp color
Perceptual
Color metric
Saturation
CAD
K only
KCMY
Setting
No setting
select
Rounded to K only regardless of COLOR SELECT state. Print is made at
the B/W mode process speed.
Set range Default value
1 to 3 3
1 to 2 1 2
2
1 to 999 1
1 to 6 1 2 (CS1)
2
3
4
5
6
0 to 2 0 0 (PHOTO)
1
2
0 to 1 0 1 (4BIT)
1
0 to 4 0 0 (SHARP COLOR)
1
2
3
4
0 to 1 0 0 (K)
1
0 to 1 0 1 (OFF)
1
Remark